Johnston City at Goreville: Indians visit Blackcats on Monday night

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Johnston City Indians travel to Goreville to take on the Goreville Blackcats on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at Goreville, Ill. — follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159052-johnston-city-vs-goreville

Game details

Date/time: Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central (game listed as 5 p.m. PST; converted to local time in Goreville)

Location: Goreville, Ill.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159052-johnston-city-vs-goreville

Home: Goreville Blackcats — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/165542-goreville-blackcats

Away: Johnston City Indians — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/166461-johnston-city-indians

Last meeting

In their most recent meeting (Feb. 17, 2025), Goreville dominated a lopsided win over Johnston City, 81-41. The Blackcats outscored the Indians 23-5 in the first quarter and led 48-12 at halftime (linescore: Goreville 23-25-25-8; Johnston City 5-7-19-10).

Streaming and coverage

Goreville NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/goreville-high-school-coop-with-vienna-goreville-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Johnston City NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/johnston-city-high-school-johnston-city-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

On SBLive, Goreville and Johnston City each currently show 1 fan and 0 picks recorded for this game. Those numbers can change — follow the teams to increase their fan counts and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and unrelated to any win projections.

Weather: Goreville, Ill. (game date: Feb. 16, 2026). Check the game page for any updated weather information.

Why watch

Goreville enters this matchup with momentum from last year’s blowout and will look to repeat that dominance at home. Johnston City will be searching for answers after that previous result, making Monday’s rematch one to watch for adjustments and storylines down the stretch.

Follow live on SBLive and make your pick to support your team — visit the game page now: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159052-johnston-city-vs-goreville